November 9, 1989 sitting watching TV as the Berlin Wall was breached and destroyed under cover of night. I was glued to the ...

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Downside: Beware the shops in the vicinity of the Brandenburg Gate that sell 'pieces' of the Berlin Wall (such as the stores around the old border crossing of Checkpoint Charlie at the ...

When David Bowie’s Glass Spider Tour arrived in West Berlin on June 6, 1987, the city was the world’s de facto capital of ...

Berlin, the capital city of Germany, is a vibrant metropolis that has witnessed a tumultuous history filled with significant events that have shaped not only the city but also the world. From its ...

Cultural and political changes in Germany at that time included a major East German protest in Berlin in late 1989 ... s Eve in front of the famous Brandenburg Gate, and watched daring East ...

People hold up lights at the "Sea of lights for the protection of our democracy" rally against the right in front of the Brandenburg Gate. Hannes P Albert/dpa ...

and insisted on turning some of the speakers to blast his music out over East Berlin. A crowd gathered to listen by the Brandenburg Gate and began chanting, “The wall must fall!” and pushed ...

For many years, the Brandenburger Tor was the main city gate separating East and West Berlin. However, since the fall of the Berlin wall in 1989, the Brandenburg Gate has now come to represent ...